Malcolm'S Honor (Historical, 519) by Jillian Hart

Author:Jillian Hart [Hart, Jillian]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Contemporary, General, Romance, Fiction, Bachelors, Breast, Historical, History, Knights and knighthood, Man-woman relationships, England, Great Britain
ISBN: 9780373291199
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2000-03-15T13:24:34+00:00

You are mine, dove. She hated his claim on her life and body. Worse, she hated the unnatural way her blood heated and her heartbeat quickened whenever she saw him.

His words lingered in her mind as she patched up a few minor wounds the knights had sustained. Then, when she aided Florie serving wine and food, she found her husband seated in the great hall. He looked weary and pale as he accepted the oaths of fealty from the displaced knights who had once served her father. By the sound of it, the knights were honored now to fight for the great le Farouche.

“See how he watches you.” Florie unloaded a tray of food left over from the evening’s feast. “See? He just looked away.”

“He fears I’ll betray him. Or try to escape.”

Florie laughed. “’Tis a wicked sense of humor you have, deary. Even with a wound great enough to put a lesser man to his death, our lord commanded the defense of our castle and saved us all. And you hold the honor of being his wife.”

Elin dropped the tray of smoked salmon on the table and watched a handful of hungry squires descend upon it. Aye, she was Malcolm’s wife, and that both frightened her and excited her. He’d appeared so invincible on the battlements, she feared how he could dominate her life. What could she do to protect herself? Her sharp tongue did not frighten him. Her skill with weapons did not alarm him. Only her kiss had driven distance between them.

She caught sight of several of the women her father allowed in the castle, the ones who slept near the knights quarters in the gatehouse. One woman was a great beauty and couldn’t take her gaze from Malcolm, who spoke earnestly to a warrior kneeling before him.

Well, let the wench pleasure him. He could have her, and all the women he wished. Elin didn’t care. He did not look for her in the crowded hall, no matter what Florie said. It was as if he purposefully looked the other way, as if the mere sight of her reminded him of her repulsive kiss.

It didn’t hurt her feelings, she told herself as she headed back down to the kitchen, where Florie’s husband was waiting. She saw how sweetly the old man greeted his wife with a hug and tender words, and her throat ached. It did not matter if Malcolm would never greet her like that. She would never desire such treatment from a man. She did not pine for tenderness from her husband.

When she next entered the hall, Elin’s gaze found Malcolm again. But Florie was wrong. He did not look for her in the crowd.

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